Trump Administration Illegally Ended Parole for Immigrants Who Used Biden-Era App: Judge

‘The parole terminations exceeded the agency’s statutory authority and contradicted the procedures set forth in its own regulations,’ the judge said.

An asylum seeker shows an updated message on the CBP One app mentioning that all appointments have been cancelled as they wait for their CBP One appointment with US Authorities before crossing through El Chaparral port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Guillermo Arias /AFP via Getty Images

The Trump administration failed to follow proper procedure when it terminated temporary protection for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, a federal judge said on March 31.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary can terminate parole, the temporary protection, but must only do so after finding that “the purposes of such parole ... have been served,” according to federal law.